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All high school gals should check out their closets to see if they might have a formal dress or two they are interested in selling.

West Catholic High is holding their 8th Annual Formal Dress sale on January 11th from 11am to 2pm and anyone is welcome to bring their dresses to sell. All dresses must be in good condition; no missing buttons, broken zippers, holes or stains. The sale does not accept bridesmaid’s dresses but will sell small clutches and wraps. The parents club keeps 25% of the sale for special events at school.

Drop off your dresses on January 8th & 9th from 9am to 3pm in room 103 at the school, located at 1801 Bristol NW in Grand Rapids, MI. Additional information is available by calling Liz Miklosi at 616-887-0087.

Humane Society of West Michigan (HSWM) has won the Grand Rapids Gem competition, organized by Grand Rapids-based Craft-Revival Jewelers. As a result of earning 65 percent of the public vote on grandrapidsgem.com, HSWM earned $6,640.

“We are truly honored and ecstatic to be the winner of this exciting competition,” said Trudy Ender, executive director of the Humane Society of West Michigan. “We currently have 300 animals at our shelter and these funds will be used directly for their care. As a 100-percent donor-funded organization, donations like this are vital and we couldn’t care for our animals without the community support.”